Resetting a Kwikset lock involves removing the battery pack and holding down a button, while changing the code can be done ...

In iOS 17, if you change your iPhone's passcode and forget it soon after, Apple offers you a 72-hour grace period to fix it without getting ...

This pin might make you an easy target. Many people have difficulty selecting and remembering a passcode, especially when it involves four-digit pins. But if you plan to default to something as ...

I've forgotten my 4 digit passcode! Fortunately, I saved some hints on my phone. All the hints have a yes/no answer. I remember that if you know all the answers then you can determine the passcode ...

You’d think all that would be protected by something more complex than a four- or six-digit passcode. And yet, as we reported, thieves across the country are stealing iPhones along with their ...

Most people find it easier than inputting a 4 or 6-digit passcode like on iPhone, so why hasn’t Apple introduced the pattern unlock feature in iOS? Well, the answer is security.

The data on an iOS 4 device is encrypted using a key that's derived from your 4-digit passcode, meaning there's only 10,000 possible encryption keys.

According to Croley, the insufficient randomness of the encrypted data means it’s possible to guess the customer’s four-digit account passcode based on surrounding information in the leaked ...